SOC GEN M173Science Policy and the Crisis of Expertise
Society and Genetics · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
(Same as Public Affairs M183 and Public Policy CM183.) Not open for credit to students with credit for course 174. Introduction to social analysis of science and expertise by considering three overlapping themes: what differentiates science and scientific expertise from non-science, current and historical controversies about expertise and democracy in technical and policy decision-making, and features of science’s organization that encourage controversies about scientific integrity.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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